For the rectus femoris muscle, the study observed a 15.8% increase in distal muscle thickness with the leg extension performed in the recumbent position, compared to a 10.9% increase in the ...

Distal spinal muscular atrophy (DSMA) is a rare genetic disease that causes a loss of muscle movement. It affects muscles further away from the center of the body, such as the hands, feet, and legs.

Mike: When you're doing this in supine, have your knees bent, I have a flat back, and I'm just going to kick up. You will ...

Distal myopathy with rimmed vacuoles (DMRVs) is an autosomal recessive vacuolar myopathy that has been reported in different ethnic populations with the common mutations of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine ...

Your legs are two of your most important body parts. They allow you to move and provide support for your upper body. We’ll break down the anatomy and function of the upper leg, knee, lower leg ...

Critical leg ischemia is associated with a high risk of amputation when revascularization is not possible. Cell therapy based on bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells or with peripheral ...

A terminal latency index of 0.38 or more, indicating comparatively less distal demyelination, has good sensitivity and specificity for distinguishing the POEMS syndrome from the more common CIDP.

Growing evidence shows that building muscle strength can have benefits for your heart, even leading to better outcomes after a heart attack. Having a higher level of leg muscle strength appears to ...

Background: Hamstring strains are among the most frequent injuries in sports, especially in events requiring sprinting and running. Distal tears of the hamstring muscles requiring surgical treatment ...

Small nerve branches to the distal portions of the residual semitendinosus muscle and the long head of the biceps femoris muscle were located and cut where the nerves entered their respective muscles.

This process, called atherosclerosis, reduces blood supply to the leg muscles which can lead to pain and cramping. As many as 6.5 million people aged 40 and older have PAD in the US, ...

The muscle disease Laing early-onset distal myopathy is caused by an inherited mutation in a muscle protein, myosin, that normally contributes to muscle contraction. The disease often appears at a ...